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Politics 

Renters would get longer tenancies under government plans

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Renters would get longer tenancies under government plans A minimum tenancy term of three years would be introduced under government proposals to give people renting homes in England more security. Figures show 80% of tenants currently have contracts of six or 12 months and ministers say longer agreements would allow them to put down more roots. They add tenants would be able to leave earlier under the plans while landlords would get more financial security. Labour says the plans do not go far enough and rent rises should be capped….

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Technology 

Hi-tech dreamcatcher defeats sleep amnesia

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Hi-tech dreamcatcher defeats sleep amnesia When Adam Haar Horowitz took to the stage at a conference dressed as a lotus flower, he raised eyebrows. Then, when he started hitting computers and making gong noises, jaws dropped. He was acting out a dream he had recently had to illustrate how our night-time fantasies can influence our waking lives, and how technology can help us access them. It is a subject close to Mr Horowitz’s heart. “Dreams are such a strange, murky, inaccessible space and there is so much poetry, metaphor and…

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Business 

Mix-and-match holidaymakers get more protection

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Mix-and-match holidaymakers get more protection Holidaymakers who book hotels and flights separately will get the same protection as those buying package holidays under new EU rules that have now come into force. Package holidaymakers are both financially and legally covered if things go wrong. But those who book different elements of their holiday separately have been less well protected. The new regulations attempt to close the gap in consumer protection. The government said the new rules would protect an extra 10 million package travel holidays a year. The Package Travel…

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Business 

Trump urges Saudis to raise oil output 'by two million barrels'

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Trump urges Saudis to raise oil output 'by two million barrels' US President Donald Trump has urged Saudi Arabia to sharply increase its oil production to combat the rising cost of fuel. Mr Trump tweeted that he had asked Saudi ruler King Salman to raise oil output by up to two million barrels a day. “Prices to [sic] high! He has agreed!” the president added. Mr Trump said the move was needed due to “turmoil and dysfunction in Iran and Venezuela”. Oil prices rose last week, partly due to US…

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Iran's leaders seek ways to defend economy from U.S. sanctions

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Iran's leaders seek ways to defend economy from U.S. sanctions DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran September 14, 2007. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/File Photo/File Photo Since last month, when U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal which lifted most sanctions in 2015, the rial currency has dropped up to 40 percent in value, prompting protests by bazaar traders…

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Brilliant Cavani brace fires Uruguay into last eight

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Brilliant Cavani brace fires Uruguay into last eight SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani scored a stunning brace to lead the South Americans to a 2-1 win over European champions Portugal in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday and set up a quarter-final against France. Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani scores their first goal past Portugal’s Rui Patricio. REUTERS/Sergio Perez Cavani switched play with a long cross to Luis Suarez and continued his run to head home a pinpoint deep cross from the Barcelona forward and give Uruguay…

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Headline acts Messi and Ronaldo bid farewell to World Cup

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Headline acts Messi and Ronaldo bid farewell to World Cup ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - The World Cup lost its headline acts on Saturday as the game’s two biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, readied to leave Russia after their teams were eliminated in the round of 16. Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina’s Lionel Messi looks dejected during the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Messi’s Argentina lost 4-3 to France and hours later Ronaldo’s…

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After grand slam breakthrough Halep targets Olympic gold

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After grand slam breakthrough Halep targets Olympic gold LONDON (Reuters) - As if a suffocating weight has been lifted from her shoulders, new grand slam champion Simona Halep reckons she feels free to target her next great ambition — winning an Olympic medal for Romania. FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2018 Romania’s Simona Halep in action during the final against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo The world number one cut a rare study in contentment at Wimbledon on…

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Cavani heads Uruguay into 1-0 halftime lead v Portugal

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Cavani heads Uruguay into 1-0 halftime lead v Portugal SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani headed the South Americans into a 1-0 halftime lead in their World Cup last-16 match against Portugal on Saturday. Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Uruguay vs Portugal - Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia - June 30, 2018 Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani shoots at goal REUTERS/Jorge Silva Luis Suarez produced a pinpoint cross from the left and Cavani evaded the Portugal defence to power home a header at the far post….

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Mbappe double leads France past Argentina in 4-3 thriller

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Mbappe double leads France past Argentina in 4-3 thriller KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four minutes to send France charging into the World Cup quarter-finals and Lionel Messi home with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina on Saturday. Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France’s Kylian Mbappe scores their third goal REUTERS/Pilar Olivares The 19-year-old forward’s electric pace caused Argentina problems all afternoon and his twin strikes helped…

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